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May 28, 2026

Coffee with a Codex: Franciscan Miscellany (Part 2)

On May 28, curator Dot Porter will bring out -Ms. Codex 869, a collection of treatises, bullae, and regulations of Franciscan interest (for a second look).

  • 12:00pm - 12:30pm
  • Online
Open to the Public
  • Workshop
June 4, 2026

Coffee with a Codex: Prayers in German

On June 4, curator Dot Porter will bring out Ms. Codex 2141, a 16th century collection of approximately 20 prayers with calligraphic ornamentation.

  • 12:00pm - 12:30pm
  • Online
Open to the Public
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  • Workshop
June 11, 2026

Coffee with a Codex: Astronomy Manuscript in Rochester, NY

On June 11, curator Dot Porter will be attending a workshop at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. While there, she will visit the Cary Graphic Arts Collection and bring out their 15th c. copy of Sacrobosco’s De sphaera mundi (On the Sphere of the World).

  • 12:00pm - 12:30pm
  • Online
Open to the Public

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